DLA Piper LLP (US) is well-equipped to advise on corporate, real estate, and finance transactions, working closely with the lawyers in its regulatory and environmental dispute practice on post-closing disputes and operational challenges. The firm’s expertise in insurance, products liability, and PFAS issues adds further depth to its diligence and risk allocation work. The group is led by a duo: Jeff Salinger, a New York-based expert on environmental issues in M&A deals, securities offerings, and real estate development, and Washington DC’s Andrew Cooper, who possesses a firm grasp of environmental risks and liabilities in corporate, financial, and real estate transactions. Working out of the DC office, Douglas Lavey is engaged by a diverse client roster, ranging from Fortune 50 companies to startups, for assistance with debt financings, M&A deals, and real estate ventures, among other services.
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‘I recommend Jeffrey Salinger.’
Key clients
- Ecolab
- Harbour Group
- Related Midwest
- Legrand Holding, Inc
- Syre Inc.
- Celltrion USA, Inc.
- Harkness Capital Management LLC
Work highlights
Advised Ecolab Inc. on its $1.8 billion acquisition of Ovivo’s Electronics business.
Advised Related Midwest on its acquisition of the 440-acre former US Steel “Southworks” site on Chicago’s South Side, one of the region’s most complex brownfield redevelopment projects.
Advised Syre Inc. in its strategic partnership with Selenis to develop a textile-to-textile recycling facility in Cedar Creek, North Carolina.
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Practice head
Jeff Salinger; Andrew Cooper
Other key lawyers
Douglas Lavey